tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post979015563984086607..comments2015-08-01T16:16:52.068-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Give me paper or give me death!James Tannerhttps://plus.google.com/111292106004869462088noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-66989979127756834152010-12-21T07:04:34.609-07:002010-12-21T07:04:34.609-07:00I am always up for new technology but wonder about...I am always up for new technology but wonder about it over the years. Will we be on a constant technology update to transfer our records and worry that at some point in time will our files become obsolete and someone in the future be unable to read them?<br /><br />But I must admit that being relativly new to genealogy I do not have boxes of files to sort and record. <br /><br />I have my electronic files backed up and paper ones too.Claudia's Genealogy Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-6271666119820994512010-12-20T20:23:26.050-07:002010-12-20T20:23:26.050-07:00I will eventually wean myself away from total depe...I will eventually wean myself away from total dependence on paper, but for certain things, especially books that I really love and/or use all the time, it&#39;s my preference. Eventually more casual reading and resources that I only need to make limited use of will go on an iPad, probably through Kindle app. But I do understand what you have pointed out, that printing all of our genealogy files is just not possible or even desirable.Greta Koehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-2680047040399638552010-12-20T10:11:52.468-07:002010-12-20T10:11:52.468-07:00I don&#39;t print out much any more, but one advan...I don&#39;t print out much any more, but one advantage of hard-copies is the ability of the owner to mark up margins with comments and corrections. I understand highlighting is possible in some file formats, but that&#39;s a very limited form of editing (an understandable restriction because of copyright). Research aids are used in ways that go beyond mere reading.bgwiehlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00904956507742860598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-29374981156246899802010-12-20T09:08:13.365-07:002010-12-20T09:08:13.365-07:00Not everyone has the option to use an e-reader/iPa...Not everyone has the option to use an e-reader/iPad, whether due to personal choice, financial, or medical reasons. Though it isn&#39;t feasible to print <i>everything</i> out, I find I personally can only read from a screen for so long (especially after having used one all day at work). I have an (ahem) reading habit as well, but my library keeps me well stocked...and what they don&#39;t have, I can usually ILLO.<br /><br />Working from a set of guidelines (proof standard, ngs standards, etc.), genealogy has always allowed its&#39; members to be very fluid about how they research/organize/present their materials, from all-paper to completely paperless and everything in between. Yes, the times change and technology has decreased our dependence on paper, but there will always be someone who wants/needs a hardcopy. <br /><br />And really, is a little box any substitute for the feel of soft, supple pages in your hand, whether the lastest bestseller, a children&#39;s picture book (babies can&#39;t nibble on an ereader like they can a board book), or an old county history? Not for me it isn&#39;t...and yes, I have tried a Kobo and an iPad.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13709324285775409466noreply@blogger.com